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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-30

the people of England, Scotland and
Continental Europe, whose farms will
not average fifteen acres each, find it
necessary to use these huge farm
engines" to keep up the fertility Of
the soil, ought we not to examine and
see if in following their example we
should not act wisely. Those people
have found out by experience that a
horse must consume a certain quantity
of food to give a certain power. Just
as engineers find that an engine must
consume a certain number of cords
of wood to give a certain power and
that it is more profitable and econom1-
cal to keep two large horses than three
small ones A gentleman raised in
the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
told me that after the war the people
of that famous valley restocked their
farms with mules and medium sized
horses-they found their land began
to deteriorate, and were forced to get
larger and heavier horses, and now
the valley, with a deeper and mor
thorough tillage, looks quite as well
as when Stonewall Jackson first
viewed it. Old horsemen in speaking
of horses, are wont to say, other
things being equal, size gives power"
and power is what we want. The
brain of the man and the muscle of
the horse a change our lands from
deteriorating, show each year an in
creased value.
NOTES FROM ENDERLY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-30
DRY THE HAY CROP.

In curing hay there are SO many
conditions that / hardly know what to
recommend. In my own practice, un-
less it had been wet by rain or fog /
have put it in the barn as soon as | can
after it is half dry. 1t comes out
sweet and / think at its best, but if
there has been any rain On it, until it
is thoroughly dried, it will come out
smoky in the spring. For the last 10
years | do not think | have eve put
over one ton in 10 in the cock. L
usually cut most of my hay in the first
week in July, beginning in June, and
finishing by July 10, and we have
very little rain at this time. BY leav-
ing the hay in the windrow over night
in good weather I can push my haying
to completion much more quickly and
cheaply than by putting it in the cock
e night, but each man must be
governed by circumstances.-CYRUs
NJ. ALLEN, Norfolk county, Mass, in
Farm and Home.
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DESTROY THE "CH1NcH BUG"

1t can be done. Maj. R. S. Tucker, of
this city, has just saved a forty-acre field
of corn from destruction by the chinch
bug. It is a remedy given by Prof.
Riley, of Washington, and Maj. Tucker
says it is a "sudden and sure remedy"
Dissolve one-half pound common soap
in one gallon of water. Boil, and while
boiling hot, pour it into two gallons of
kerosene oil. Churn it and stir and beat
it until thoroughly mined. Put one part
of this to nine parts of water and sprinkle
or spray the bugs by using a common tin
water sprinkler, which you can get at any
tin shop. Try it at once.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-30
NOTICE TO DELEGATES TO AT
LANTA.

We send a copy of this issue of the
paper to each delegate appointed by His
Excellency Gov. Scales to attend the
Convention at Atlanta on the 18th of
August.
Having been selected by Gov. Scales
to represent North Carolina on the Com
mittee on Report and Programme, [
respectfully ask, on behalf of that COM
mittee, that each delegate receiving this
paper and aUho aviW attend the contention,
aviH notify me at once. This information
is important. Address,
L. L. Polk,
Raleigh, n. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-30
THE MOTIVE POWER OF THE
FARM.

Mr.. Bachelors "Horse Notes"
were very interesting, and I sincerely
hope that he will continue to enlighten
us on the "trotting horse" "Rapid
transit" for farmers has become a
necessity. Who among your many
readers will "take up" the question
of improved roads, and prepare4the
track for Mr.. Bachelors trotters !?
The horse, the mule, and the OK cor
stitute the motive-power of the farm.
Deficiency of motive-power must be
made up by waste of human muscle.
How important then for the motive
power to be ample, complete, perfect.
On railroads, in factories, in all pro-
ductive industries, the perfection of
the motive-power is the "bed rock"
of success. The improvement of the
breed of draft horses is essential to
successful farming in North Carolina.
The little mule and the light horse
have "vexed our land untifft refuses
to yield a bountiful increase. We
must displaces themwith heavy draft
horses-horses that weigh from 1900
to- 1900 pounds each. Weight is alb
5solutely necessary to draw the heavy
splows that we must use to pillow our
land 8 to 10 inches deep; IL inches
would be better, for land broken ~
inches deep will absorb any rain and
do away with many hillside bitches.
The shallow blowing of our land has
caused it to wash so badly that | do
not believe would exaggerate if [
should say that by reason of said
washing the cultivated land in North
Carolina had deteriorated at least Is
per cent. in the last ten years.
We speak of the generation gone
by as having "cut down and worn
out" the land. Is there not danger
of the next generation speaking of us
as having scratched out" the land /?
Will not our farmers clubs take this
question into serious consideration /?
What clubs will be the first to intro
duce the Percheron, the English Shire
or the Clydesdale horse? Surely if
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-30

I propose to discuss questions in which
every farmer and every good citizen in
the State is vitality interested. 1would
be glad to meet the young and old. Come
out and bring your families and baskets
and devote day to your interests.
Respectfully,
L. L. Polk.
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The The Nears and Observer says:
F" Preparations for the fourth of July
celebration are now in order. The Raj
eigh cornet band has received a choice
selection of new music which they have
been busily engaged in practicing prepara-
tory to rendering some extra fine music
on the occasion. They will continue to
practice each night during the coming
week and hope to be we'll up by the
coming fourth"
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Arrangements have been made for the
undersigned to address the farmers at the
following times and places:
School house near B. B. Buffalo, St.
Mathews township, Wake county,
Wednesday, July 9th, at $3.50 p. m.
Rocky River church, Cabarrus county,
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and seeds and know that it will do the
work as claimed for it.
While the Queen was receiving the
worship Of her subjects in London, at
Cooper Union Hall, in New York, was
written on the walls the following record
of misrule in Ireland:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25
THE JAIL pRopEn-1LLMo1s STREET FRONT

cord was placed One of the attendant bailiffs
seized the moose in front Of Spies and passed it
deity over the doomed mani head. It caught
over his right ear but Spies, with q shake of
his head, cast it down around his neck, and then
the bailif frightened it till it touched the Wa m
flesh, and carefully placed the moose beneath
the left ear.
When the officer approached Fischer threw
back his head and barred his long, muscular
throat by the movement.
Fischer's neck was very long and the moose
nestled snuglv around it, Wien it was
frightened around his windpipe Fischer
turned around to Spies and laughing
But the latter either did not hear him or
else was too much occupied with other thoughts
to pay attention. Engel smiled down at the
crowd and then turning to Deputy Peters, who
guarded him, he smiled gratefully toward him
and whispered something to tine officer that
seemed to affect him. Parsons face never
moved as the moose dropped over his head, but
the same terrible, fixed look was on his face.
And now people were expecting that the
speeches for which the four doomed ones crayed
twenty minutes each would be delivered. but
to every ones surprise the officer who had
adjusted the moose proceeded to tit on
the white cap without delay. 1t was
first placed on Spies head, completely
hiding his head and face. just before the
cap was pulled over Eiscler's head Deputy
Spears turned his eyes up to meet those OF the
tall young anarchist. Fischer smiled down
on his guard just as pleasantly as Ensel did
on his, and he seemed to be Whispering
some words of forgiveness. Engel and Par
sons soon donned their white caps after this:
and now the four men stood upon the scalold
clad from top to toe in pure white.
All was ready now for the signal to let tho
drop fall. In the little box ut the back of the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25
THEIR ArpEr1TEs ALL RIGHT.
A Hearty Supper Eaten with Relish and .
Good breakfast Ordered,

A Hearty Supper Eaten with Relish and q
Good breakfast Ordered.
At 80 Thursday night Sheriff Matson went
IN person to the four condemned men and asked
them what they wanted to eat. Spies and
Fischer were in the library, Engel sat chatting
yate office, while Parsons reposed in his CELL
discoursing hreeziy through the open door to
the death watch. who leaned against the sash
and smoked cigar.
forced cheerfulness, to be hungry. Spies asked
for mutton chops, fried eggs, and coffee, and
Fischer wanted the sume, saying that for meat
he preferred beefsteak. Engel and Parsons
orders were served with creditable promptitude
from neighboring restaurant Spies and
Fischer sat side by side upon q pile OF
mattresses in the library, utilizing two chairs
for tables. and ate fairly we'll as they laughed
and iested with the bailiffs. Engel ate but lit
tie of his supper, and continually stroked his
chin and throat, while he cracked grim German
jokes with his two watchers. Parsons went
through his meal h2artily and said nothing
until, finishing his rcpast, he bru shed the
dishes aside, struck o match on his flank, and
leaned back to smoke and resume gossip with
the solitary gnardsman.
When the restaurateur Went around to clenr
away the remnants and the crockery service he
took the four mons orders for the lnorrow's
breakfast, which was to be their last meal on
earth. Spies and Fischer united on beefsteak.
eggs and coffee. Parsons moro daintily fixed
preference on fried oysters and milk toast
while Engel sturdily demanded steak and
coi:ee, with the evident view of faring better ut
breakfast than he did Mt supper.
Linsg's last meal consisted Of potato salad,
chicken salad. and Coffee This he ate on
Wednesday nisht. When the restaurateur re-
questcd his order for the morning he replied !:
1You needn't bring me anything. shan't eat, "
thus evidencins that he even then contem-
plated lis self-destruction before another meal
Time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25
of curious people were being kept moving up
and down Clark street and Dearborn avenue.
THE FATAL DROP.
IS Hurrah for Anarchy" Shouts Engel-
Parsons Choked Off in the Middle of q

.'Hurrah for Anarchy" Shouts Eneel-
Parsons Choked Off in the Middle of 3
Sentence.
Parsons was given q cup Of coffee few min
utes before the march to the scafold was
begun.
It was exactly II 80 o'clock when Chief Baliff
Cahill entered the corridor and stood beneath
the gallows. He requested in solemn tones
tn at The gentlemen present would remove their
hats. Instantly every head was barred. Then
the tramp, tramp OF many footsteps were heard
responding from the central corridor, and the
crowd in front OF the gallows knew that the
condemned men had begun the march of death.
The slow, steady march sounded nearer and
feet OF the scaffold. There was q pause. The
way leading to the last platform from which
they would ever speak. Step by step, steadl-
ly they mounted the stairway: and again
there was another slight pause Every eye was
bent upon the metallic angle around which the
four wretched victims were expected to make
their appearance. moment later the curiosity
was rewarded. With steady unfaltering step.
a white robed figure stepped out from behind
the protecting metallic screen and stood upon
the drop. IL August Spies. 1t was evident
that his hands were firmly bound behind him
underneath his snowy shroud.
He walked with u firm, almost stately, tread
across the form and took his stand under
the left hand moose at the corner of the scaffold
farthest from the side at which he had entered.
Very palo was the expressive face. and q
solemn, far-away light shone i'll his blue eyes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25

stage and fastened to the wall the invisible ex-,
ecutioner stood with ak poised, ready to cut the
cord that hold them between earth and heaven
Tho mon had not noticed this but they Knew
the end was near.
For an instant there was a dead sileuce aud;
then a mournful, solemn voice sounded from
behind the first rigLt-hand mask, and cut the
air like vail Of sorrow and of warming. Spies
was Speaking from behind his shroud The
words s.. emed to drop into the COLI silent air
at is not meet that should Is speak hero.
terances."
Then deeper, stronger voice came out with
muifled mysterious cadence from behind the,
white pail that hid the face of Fischer. He
only spoke eight words: "Ihis is the happiest
moment OF my life
But the next voice that catches up the refrain
is q different one. 1t was firm, but the melanS
choly vail was not in it. 1t was harsh loud,
"Hurrah for anarchy Hurrahl" were the last!
words and the last cheer of George Engel. /
But now the weird and CHASTITY scene was,
to speak. Out from behind his mask his vocs,
dreary, reproachful toe in it than even IN
Of Americal' he cried, may be allowed the!
privilege of speech even at the last momentt
Harken to the voice of the people" /
There was sudden pause. Parsons never
spoke q word more. A sharp, creaking noise, .
crash, asickening, cracking sound, and Spies,
Parsons, Fischer, and Ensel we're no more. !,
ceptible. which was about IL 10 O'Clock, the
physicians cat down and the bodies swung buck
and forth. while the deputies stood above Them,
There was continual shifting of seats after
| the physicians left the bodies AMI nearly allI
who could get away wanted to be allowed TO do
| so The Sheriff opened door at the west side
| Of the building and great many of tho specta-
| tors left
| At 1920 Spies body Was let down and placed /;
/ in cofin while the doctor examined him and
| found that his neck WAS not broken. He wore
a dark gray flannel shirt and dark pantaloons,
| but no coat. His arms were confined by q strap,
| AS were those of all the others. ..
| Fischer was next cut down. His neck was
| not broken. He wore O. blue flannel shirt and
! gray trousers
| Engel came next. He had a blue flannel
| shirt and wore q collar. His neck was brokenv
| but the spinal cord was not severed.
| Parsons was the last to be taken down. He
| was clad in q neat black suit, but had only an
undershirt on.
| When all the bodies had been arranged in the
| collins the physicians made another examina-
| ton, and then the lids were placed on the cof-
| fins and the work WAS done.
The condemned men directed that their bodies
| be turned over to their wives, except Spies, who
wanted his body given to his mother Their
wishes were respected, aud Coroner Hertz
directed that the body of Ling be given to Mrs.
| Ensel and the Carpenters Union, in accordance
with Linggs request, SO that they might all be
buried together.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25
see that nothing was handed to schwao oy his
scuwAB BREAKS DOWN.

SCHWAB BREAKS DOWN.
After twenty minutes of afectionate iale-
we'll. Mrs sc6wub arose tc 60 from her nus nus
bands presence, and then only did the ne, nus nus
band break down. He arose as she dlu, hi i
suddenly throwing both arms around ner u. CA,
kissed her again and again. The scene was
touching in the extreme, and the cIo%o ~ o.
1cers and reporters were alike affected ie "a.
ing herself away with mighty strueSie' ~; .iie
heart-broken woman turned to leave the JUL" JUL;
as she supposed, for the last time, no ~oi I.
having been received at that time OF the uo'-
ernor's mercy to Schwab
NO TEARS IN ENGEL's EYES.
Engels Oldest daughter was the neAs 70 af-
rive and was shown into Mr.. Foizs pliya. .s W
fee. where her father sitting on INC touSe
As soon as she saw him she threw Doth alir'
about his neck, and kissed him ~ -
Engel was very little moved by tna Sims " Of
daughter, although his eyes showed eiih 80, -,
tears twice After remalnlng W. W. nm
for about fifteen minutes his daughter ieIt n. a
to his fate. AS she reached the jail door ste
completely unnerved, and was crying Di''eriy'
with head downcast
MRS. SPIES is BRoKEN-HEAhi!tttD,. ,,.ora
The visit OF Spies aged mother il'tie u.
6o'clock was one of the most pasheIic sS Snies
ever witnessed in the county jail mrs: sp, n1
was dressed in black, and deep lines Of cure 3acs
suffering were plainly noticeable on nef iA'e'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25
PARSONS AND FISCHER.
Both Refuse Spiritual Comfort-Parsons
Insults the Visiting Ministers.


Insults tho Visiting Ministers.
Fischer's last night was quietly spent. He
talked but little but was restless. His death
watch said though no did not sleep
much p1u x, he appeared to take the terri
composurs. almost Indifference He, too,
coldly repulsed DR.. Bottoms proiferod spiritual
aid. Though his sleepless eyes stared vacantly
at the wall Of his cell he talked but little No
sign OF nervousness Or fear could bo traced on
the hard, clear-cut features He was evidently
prepared to meet his fate unflinchingly and to
die boldly.
When Or. Bolton called upon Parsons he was
received with the Same courtesy which has al
condemned man. however, did not seem to take
kindly to the protfered illustrations of the
clergyman.
You are welcome, DR.. Bolton" he said :;
pray, what can do for you?"
The reverend visitor explained his mission,
and the old cynical expression stole over Par
sons face. Preachers are all Pharisees," he
answered and you know what jesus Christ's
opinion of the Pharisees was. He called them
whited sepulchers. 1 don't desire to have any
thing to do with either"
DIR. Bolton demonstrated little, and FINELY
Parsons appeared to be reenting somewhat
We'll, we'll, he said, Il will say that while I
do not absolutely refuse your kind attentions,
will impress on you the fact that did not want
you"
minister, on leaving. told Parsons that he
The anarchists hard gray eye grew moist,
and he murmured, hoarsely: THANK you, :"
but added: Don't forget. though, didn't send
for you."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25
almost as the shroud which it surmounted.

almost as the shroud which it surmounted.
Spies had scarcely taken his place whom he
was followed by Fischer. He, too, was clad in q
long white shroud that was gathered in at the
ankles His tall figure lowered several inches
over that Of Spies, and as he stationed himself
behind his particular moose his face was very
pale, but o faint smile rested upon his lips
Like Spies. the white robe set of to advantage
the rather pleasing features of Fischer, and as
the man stood there waiting for his last moment
his pale face was as calm as if he we're asleep
Next came George Engel. There was ruddy
glow upon tho rugged countenance of the old
anarchist. and when he ranged himself along
side Fischer he raised himself to his full height
while his burly form seemed to expand with the
feelings that were within him.
Last came Parsons. His face looked actually
handsome, though 1t was very pale. When he
stepped upon the galows he turned partially
sideways to the dangling moose and regarded
it with a fixed, stony gaze--one of min
gled surprise and curiosity. Then he
Strengthened himself under the fourth moose.
aud, as he did SO, he turned his big
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25
bould reese. We YOUR prayers for those who need

should rese. We your prayers for those VINO neeo
them"
The two men then discussed matters OF re-,
licion and social economy and Spies waXed
warm in his defense of the doctrines Of social
ism us it looked to him. The conversation WAS
a long and somewhat rambling one, ana hnally
Mr., Bolton arose, Dude Spies adieu. and }e1t
him. A., ,.. 4,,d r., tho
two deputies who kept watch over him, and
with n short laugh exclaimed: Now, what can
Won do With men like that? One doesn't like to
insult them and yet one finds it hard to endure
their uulooked-for attentions.
Snies then waXed ralkatve and aired MS
onipion freely to his death watch, Deputy John
X Hartke. Speaking of the anarchists trlal
he said that its conduct and the hndlng were
without precedent in the history OF this coun-
try, 49,. WV, ,rov " said he. that when
the ;ury brought in the verdict they were al SO
ha1iv frightened that they trembled. ana inc
Judee himself, when he pronounced the SEN
tance. shook like e. leaf.
This he said, looked bad.
VII tell YOU" he continued, "in five or six
wears from now the people will see the error OF
banging us. if they do not see it sooner. +:
With this Spies. who had been lying on IN, nas
hack With his hands avove his head, reilose ~
them and turned on his side with his lace W
the wall. 49,, Inv down nm the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25
As she stepped, into III. ,,u ,r,..:

AS she stepped into the 1a,l librarv. vn.-a Nov
9 S " rs sitting, she threw herself az hia Tot
. l. up .pititnly into his face and taiIeS
taitaiS Wea him in German, until she became
presence completely broken down and scar noh
h hpie 10 Walk, Her daughter Gretchen a,waite1
nei on the outside of tho building to tel,e hor
away. Miss Spies did not visit her brother '1s-
.si y. fiScner came in 10 king stold and indif
t .ereht. she hardly seemed to realize at first
time, but after talking with him few nnM,a,,ts
o ol Years began to gather in her eyes, and she
cluIs 10 ner young husband in desOair Aa aLo
was ABOUT to go Fischer pulled a short Iattar
rom MS pocket and handed it to his vita II
Vas Jaw wf1tten III German, and he told her to have
tolS and asked him to tell her what was in W. =
AZ the lailers recommendation she took the
ietter to her husband and had him translate Il
70 her slowly, which he did. The letter was an
aHectlonate farewell to his vito which no had
Mfilteh during the day. Fischer caressed his
seemed completely unnerved ut the enforced
parting. 'Ai'i'oo
NINA VAN zANDTs FIRST KISS.
men Nina Van Zandt came into the Jail at
y :oo. Spies was sitting with both hands on his
neaa.a man bereft of all hope. For the first
Tune IN her life Nina embraced and kissed him
With all the affection she could summon. Spies
his lap. She then threw both arms about him
and talked with him in low but impas aioned
tones. >-''-NAAeN
Occasionally she would stroke his forehead
or run her shapely fingers through his hair, but
she did not give way to her emotion. She re-
and kissed him perhaps dozen times as she
was about to leave
| Mrs. Engel did not care to bid her husband
| farewell, nor did Mrs. Parsons.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25

gray eyes upon the crowd below with such a
look of awful reproach and sadness as could
not fail to strike the innermost chord Of the
hardest heart there. It was a look never
to be forgotten. There was an
expression almost of inspiration on the
white, calm face and the great, stony
"What have done2"
Theirs they stood upon the scaffold, four
white-robed figures. with SET stocal faces, tc
tremor Of fear.
And now bailiff approaches, and, Selling
Spies robe, passed a leathern strap around his
toned together. Engels legs were next
strapped together, and when the official ap
preached Fischer the latter Strengthened up
his ankles close together to facilitate the
operation. Parsons was the last, but he
was the first around whose neck the fatal